HITLAB World Cup Innovation Pitchday & Hackathon
The Innovation Pitchday in partnership with Utah Valley University (UVU)’s Kahlert Applied AI Institute.
This pitchday and hackathon brings together top student innovators, academic research teams, and university-affiliated ventures to present solutions with strong real-world applicability, technical depth, and potential for long-term impact.
This experience emphasizes hands-on learning, interdisciplinary teamwork, and the ability to quickly translate ideas into tangible concepts or prototypes within a short timeframe.
To directly register, please visit: https://www.hitlab.org/worldcup/
Who Should Apply
The Hackathon is open to individuals worldwide who are 18 years of age or older at the time of application. All Hackathon participants are required to participate in person at Utah Valley University during the Hackathon event dates unless otherwise approved by the organizers.
Participants may apply regardless of student or professional status
A dedicated Student Category will be available for individuals currently enrolled as undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral students at an accredited college or university
Participants applying to the Student Category must be able to provide valid proof of student status (e.g., university email address or student ID)
Participants are solely responsible for all travel, lodging, meals, transportation, and related expenses associated with participation in the Hackathon unless otherwise stated by the organizersWhat Innovations are we looking for
During the Hackathon, participants will work on real-world challenge statements (“bounties”) provided by sponsoring organizations and industry leaders. Teams will collaborate on-site to develop innovative concepts, prototypes, and technical solutions within the event timeframe.
Bounties may require:
Applied AI: Solutions that improve decision-making, workflows, automation, analytics, or user experiences
Healthcare & Life Sciences: Ideas that improve access, outcomes, patient experience, care delivery, or operational efficiency
Digital Identity & Data: Concepts focused on security, privacy, interoperability, trust, and user control over data
Participants are not required to arrive with an existing startup, business idea, or completed prototype. Solutions will be developed during the Hackathon in response to the live challenges presented at the event.
Agenda:
Networking and lunch begins at 12 pm MST on June 17th
Bounty presentations will start at 1:30 pm MST and all participants will disperse to bounty rooms to begin hacking. Building closes at 6:30 pm MST. Doors reopen for breakfast and hacking at 8 am on the 18th. Hackers will present at 2 pm MST.
To directly register, please visit: https://www.hitlab.org/worldcup/
Bounties provided by David AI, Waystar, Halda AI, Philo Ventures, and GOED.
And thank you to our partners: Governor's Office of Economic Development, JustBuild, Nucleus Institute, Silicon Slopes, Utah Tech Week.
Join the JustBuild Slack for event updates and team formation: https://tinyurl.com/jbslack